Why it’s worth your time: In May 2019Sprint customers in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Kansas City will test the company’s 5G wireless network. This could make Sprint the first U.S. wireless carrier to offer a mass-market 5G service. Peruse this Washington Post article to see what that will look like.

Why it’s worth your time: Paul O'Neill, a PhD researcher at the School of Communications in Dublin City University, here captures the story of Ireland's history as a tech hub.

Writes O'Neill, "As an island in the Atlantic, between America, England and mainland Europe, it has transferred important data since the mid-19th century, through cables that lie beneath the sea, making it an important location for both the corporate and physical backbone layers of the internet."

Why it’s worth your time: President Trump tweeted last week, "I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible. It is far more powerful, faster, and smarter than the current standard. American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind."

If you're thinking to yourself, "Gee, full 5G deployment is still years away," well, reader, you'd be right. TechCrunch gives this tweet the reaction it deserves.

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